Maxine Davis raised three children by herself using the skills of knitting and designing clothes to put food on the table. Eventually she became a recreation aide for a blind and disabled school in New York. While at work one day riding in an ambulance with one of her charges, a truck careened into them and Maxine sustained severe back injuries. Back pain and crippling arthritis aggravated by the extreme cold – compounded by the death of her daughter – brought her to Florida where she still had her knitting, but no longer wanted to leave her house. A slip and fall resulting in a broken wrist finally brought her to The Pantry of Broward for help. By that time she was hungry, had no medical insurance and had gone for years without much-needed medication. The Pantry went to work, providing her with a food box, registering her for food stamps and medical coverage, securing her medication, and paying her lapsed electric bill.
The Pantry of Broward is a “one-stop shop” for seniors, like Maxine, struggling to live on low fixed incomes and grandparents raising their grandchildren. Each of their clients meets with a Director of Client Services regularly to review their individual needs and determine how The Pantry of Broward can best help them.
Each year Goldstein Law Group supports the Pantry of Broward with our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. We want to make sure these seniors and their grandchildren area able to celebrate the holidays and enjoy a hot meal. This year the need is even greater since the Hurricanes depleted the Pantry’s shelves. Please help us restock their food bank by donating to our food drive. We will be collecting items through November 9th at our office or you can contact us to arrange for someone to pick up your donations. Call Mary at 954-767-8393 for more information.
Items Always Needed:
Peanut butter and Jelly
Hamburger Helper
Mac and Cheese
Cereal
Items needed for Thanksgiving:
Stove Top Stuffing
Gravy Mix
Cranberry Sauce
Mushroom Soup
Fruit Cocktail
Marshmallows
Canned Veggies
Jell-O
Canned Pumpkin
Yams
Cornbread Mix
Fried Onions
$10 grocery gift cards to purchase turkeys
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